as in proximity
the state or condition of being near
the immediacy of Christmas is just beginning to dawn on many last-minute shoppers
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Recent Examples of immediacy
The Tony Awards honored those actors who embraced the immediacy of the theatrical experience and offered us varieties of performance styles that would be hard to find even in the more obscure reaches of Netflix.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Alas, that only accounts for a few minutes of the movie’s runtime, and de Armas — deprived the immediacy of the grief that fueled Reeves’ performance in the franchise’s humble first installment — isn’t given a strong enough foundation to meaningfully support her need for revenge.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 June 2025
While Southwest has been on the hot seat for changing some elements of their loyalty program the immediacy is a strong strategic fit to what consumers seek from best-in-class reward programs.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Some felt a marked tension between the conventions of their faith and the immediacy of their psilocybin experience.
—Michael Pollan, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Alas, that only accounts for a few minutes of the movie’s runtime, and de Armas — deprived the immediacy of the grief that fueled Reeves’ performance in the franchise’s humble first installment — isn’t given a strong enough foundation to meaningfully support her need for revenge.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 June 2025
While Southwest has been on the hot seat for changing some elements of their loyalty program the immediacy is a strong strategic fit to what consumers seek from best-in-class reward programs.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Some felt a marked tension between the conventions of their faith and the immediacy of their psilocybin experience.
—Michael Pollan, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immediacy
proximity
Noun
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Rear cameras with proximity alerts are also optional.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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“Immediacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immediacy. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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